Entropy: Screencasts
Introduces the second law of thermodynamics and describes some reversible and irreversible processes.
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Derives equations to calculate entropy changes for an ideal gas as temperature and pressure change.
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Derives equations to calculate entropy changes for liquids and solids and for phase changes.
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Optional screencast: How to Calculate Entropy Changes: Mixing Ideal Gases
Another optional screencast discusses continuous cycles and entropy.
Important Equations:
Definition of entropy change:
only true for reversible heat transfer
Entropy change for a phase change:
where
Entropy change (per mole of mixture) of mixing ideal gases at constant temperature and constant pressure:
where
Entropy change per mole for an ideal gas where initial state s
where the heat capacities
Entropy change for liquids or solids when temperature increases from
where